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this is my first big quilt but its not padded but simply backed with a heavy none pile polar fleece and then joined in the ditch. i made pillow shams to match so the bed can be nicely dressed, the polar fleece is so very warm and light and i will use it again for future quilts.
annie in the uk
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asterixsew
18 Nov 2010
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Oh Annie I do like this. Your choice of colours shows the designs very well
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Very very nice. I know you will enjoy it for many years to come.
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marciabrasil
18 Nov 2010
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WOW! You did a great job. It's lovely.
Congratulations!
*4U
Congratulations!
*4U
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jofrog2000
18 Nov 2010
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Nicely done! I'll have to try the fleece for backing. What size hoop do you have, some of the leaves look quite large.
Jo
Jo
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i have a large 7x10 hoop on the phaff sewing machine.
i created a large 10.5 perespex template to cut the fabric so all the squares are 10 x10
the fleece is soft and warm and will be able to be washed in a washing machine and will be almost dry after a good spin. i doubt if i will ever do a padded one, they need to be drycleaned and in todays money tight era if it can be washed at home so much the better.
the leaves were almost all enlarged by 75% by useing sewwhat pro with no ill effects at all.
hope this will help you. annie in the uk
i created a large 10.5 perespex template to cut the fabric so all the squares are 10 x10
the fleece is soft and warm and will be able to be washed in a washing machine and will be almost dry after a good spin. i doubt if i will ever do a padded one, they need to be drycleaned and in todays money tight era if it can be washed at home so much the better.
the leaves were almost all enlarged by 75% by useing sewwhat pro with no ill effects at all.
hope this will help you. annie in the uk
I can go up to a 6 x 6. I've been looking at the sewwhat products. Have Designer's Gallery sizeworks that compensates for size changes with the stitches, too, but it doesn't have editing capabilities.
on the one design i actually took it apart and then re assembled it to give me the center leaf and the four leaves coming away from it, i love sewwhatpro because of this, in another design i simply removed parts to make it quicker to sew out. the four center blocks were again created using the swp program to move and assemble as i wanted them
for the finall assembley i photographed each square and then created a table in microsoft works and placed the photos where i thought best till i had a design layout i liked, this I printed off so that i would have a guide for joining the blocks. hope this will help you... annie in the uk
for the finall assembley i photographed each square and then created a table in microsoft works and placed the photos where i thought best till i had a design layout i liked, this I printed off so that i would have a guide for joining the blocks. hope this will help you... annie in the uk
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What a beautiful quilt. I love the designs and color combination. You did a great job!
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Cindy B.
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Oh i love how you put many different designs on this one!!!carolyn
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Oh i love how you put many different designs on this one!!!carolyn
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It's beautiful. Nice embroidery work and I love the bold bright colors. It's great that it can be machine washed.
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aaltje1910
18 Nov 2010
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It looks georgious and the polar fleece is a very good idea!
Anne (The Netherlands)
Anne (The Netherlands)
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shirlener88
18 Nov 2010
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Annie, you have a lovely quilt here - the fabric colors and thread choices are great.
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pat111otter
18 Nov 2010
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This is a lovely quilt, and I like your idea of lining the back with fleece, but where in the UK can you buy it wide enough? I live in Devon, and most of what I need has to be on mail order, through lack of craft shops. *4U
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pat i can get it at 60 wide from local shop but then have to cut and border the edges to make it to size of 80 wide. i live near worcestershire in the uk
I have sent you a Private message. Pat
Why not use a ready made fleece blanket??
That's what Eggyannie has suggested, it will certainly be cleaper.
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Your quilt turned out very nice and what a great idea lining it with fleece (for those cold nights)...thank you for sharing.
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highlandermom
19 Nov 2010
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Beautiful as already said but very true the color choices are great and I will have to give the fleece backing a try.
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Very, very nice and a lot of work. Turned out beautiful. Thanks for sharing and flowers for all!
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WOW!!! It's a gorgeous work of art, Annie. I'm sure it took hours of labor, but the results are worth it. Keep up the good work. Sukiray.
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Absolutely beautiful Annie, well done. Can we ask for some info on fabric (dupioni ??) and source of the designs please.
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ok the fabric used is sheeting cotton, the leaves are from variouse places but most have been enlarged useing my swp program, The cotton sheeting was washed first and then pressed and ripped to size of 10.5 inch squares.
i used two different varigated threads for the bulk of the work. and the thread is rayon.
when the colours were first chosen everyone said no way they did not like them but once the designs went onto them that changed the look entirely.
some of the leaves were actually applique designs but i simply sewed them on without any other fabric. I have had the designs for some time now but cannot remember all the places i found them. thank you all for the kind comments, it realy was a labour of love and even the labels i placed on it are special as one says
" Sewn with love and BLOOD" the next lable i design will be sewn with love and D.N.A. the D.N.A. standing for blood sweat and tears
annie in the uk
i used two different varigated threads for the bulk of the work. and the thread is rayon.
when the colours were first chosen everyone said no way they did not like them but once the designs went onto them that changed the look entirely.
some of the leaves were actually applique designs but i simply sewed them on without any other fabric. I have had the designs for some time now but cannot remember all the places i found them. thank you all for the kind comments, it realy was a labour of love and even the labels i placed on it are special as one says
" Sewn with love and BLOOD" the next lable i design will be sewn with love and D.N.A. the D.N.A. standing for blood sweat and tears
annie in the uk
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Thank you - I thought the fabric looked shiny enough to be dupioni - silly me! I'm sure you've inspired many others to have a try at a large quilt with your suggestion of backing with fleece
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cindyinmontana
19 Nov 2010
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How very nice! Love the colors and the designs together! *s
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This is very nice! The colors are just perfect together. It looks as if it came from a very high end store. I love it and the colors! Thanks for sharing this with us!
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Congratulations! Its beautiful! how did you attach the fleece? Love the look. Sally
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the fleece was attached by sewing in the ditch of the blocks, just lay it down as flat as you can and then pin every three inches. use a thread to match and keep the stitiches short and tight follow the original seam line so that the stitches disapear into the ditch allready created.
If you would have a problem joing it that way then simply do a few stitches at each corner.
i find it easier to do the stitching free form so i can move the block up and down a little and then side to side a little. again keeping in the ditch, Finally sew around the edges and bind with ribbon or matching bias strips
hope that will help
annie in the uk
If you would have a problem joing it that way then simply do a few stitches at each corner.
i find it easier to do the stitching free form so i can move the block up and down a little and then side to side a little. again keeping in the ditch, Finally sew around the edges and bind with ribbon or matching bias strips
hope that will help
annie in the uk
Thank you I was wondering about the edges an you have now answered that query...hope you don't mind if we copy your idea so much simpler than batting and backing. Also would be softer than stippled backing..Thank you so much. Hugs Sally
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Beautiful quilt love the fabrics and designs you've chosen. Great work!
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Lovely job Annie! Bet you smile each time you walk into your bedroom and see it on the bed!
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oh i wish .. its not for me but for my daughters friend, daughter works full time to bring up her family and had no time let alone any idea how to do it hence call mom. but i will be creating one for myself before too long.
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gailliemac
20 Nov 2010
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What a lovely idea and what a wonderful result. I will try it, as I love polar fleece.
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asterixsew
20 Nov 2010
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Annie please where do you get the fabric from. The Cotton sheeting not the fleece
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the sheeting i purchased from a local fabric warehouse but If you have any problems obtaining sheeting form the roll then look at single bed sheets and buy several of those instead.
hope this helps you
hope this helps you
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Annie your quilt looks beautiful. Thankyou for the exta explanations - I think I might almost be able to pluck up the courage to attempt one this way :) Quilting always looks so lovely, but also seems so difficult.
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I thinks its important to let folk know how something is created and the possible pit falls or the gains from doing it a certain way. With so many wonderfull fabrics and colours avaiable then there really is no excuse as most of the stuff can be obtained from garage sales or thrift shops.and once its been washed, pressed and cut up and put back together again no one will ever guess how clever you have been at saveing all that money.
hope this will help you to have a go. it was really easy, the hardest part for me was the hand hemming around the satin binding. Oh my poor aching thumb joints
hope this will help you to have a go. it was really easy, the hardest part for me was the hand hemming around the satin binding. Oh my poor aching thumb joints
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GREAT JOB!! WISH I COULD DO THIS!
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well if I can then so can you, not as hard as you may think. simply make a tempate from stront card and t hen use a metal rule along the side and a roller blade to cut the blocks out. if you layer the fabric and press it you will find it easy to do and fast too as you can cut out several blocks at one time.
hope this will help you and i look forward to seeing your first one.
hope this will help you and i look forward to seeing your first one.